Particle calorimeter with normal metal base layer

A method of measuring the energy and a strike position of a particle comprising:

• superimposing a particle absorber layer upon a base layer thereby providing an efficient heat transfer between the absorber and base layers;
• said particle absorber layer further comprising a composition selected from the group consisting of normal metals, insulators, semi-metals, and super-conductors;
• measuring a temperature change in the base layer, wherein the temperature change functions to detect the particle energy striking the particle absorber layer;
• said base layer further comprising a composition selected from the group consisting of normal metals not in a superconducting state;
• placing said particle calorimeter in an ambient environment comprising a cryogenic temperature;
• said base layer further comprising a means for providing a weak thermal contact with a super cold substrate, functioning to enable the base layer to react to minute temperature changes to incoming particles;
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• determining a strike position of a particle by measuring a shape of the temperature change versus a time function, wherein time signatures of a temperature change function to yield position and total energy data.